How childhood TV turned me into a reader

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B2 English listening practice · Irish English · Picked for people who know more

About this video

A 58s video in English, level B2. Good for people who know more. People talk at about 199 words a minute, rated 3.8/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Stories - Stories about people's lives.
  • ▸Books & Reading - Books, reading, and stories.
  • ▸Culture & Society - How people live, the news, and history.
  • ▸History - Big events and people from the past.
  • ▸Language Learning - How words fit together, how to say words, new words, and practice talking.
  • ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and help for parents.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B2 English listening practice video?

95.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Most of the words in this video are common English words.

How common in written English

90.2%
Top 1,000
95.1%
Top 2,000
96.9%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

93.6%
Top 1,000
98.1%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B2. Here is what they mean.

illustrator
1×
Not in top 5,000
person who draws pictures for books
foremost
1×
Not in top 5,000
most important or leading
taken by
1×
strongly attracted or fascinated by something

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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